Raising a pet is a task filled with joy and challenges, especially with a newborn German Shepherd puppy. These puppies are very naughty and active, always full of curiosity and often do some unusual behaviors. Perhaps the most confusing and troublesome of all is eating your own poop. So, how do you deal with a German Shepherd puppy eating its own poop?
First of all, we need to understand why German Shepherd puppies eat their own poop. In fact, this behavior is very common in puppies. Generally speaking, it may be caused by the following reasons:
1. Physiology Factors: The digestive system of puppies is not fully developed, and nutrients that have not been fully absorbed in the diet will be excreted in the feces. Puppies have a keen sense of smell, and they can smell the information conveyed - food residues, which may contain nutrients. . At this time, the puppy's instinct will prompt them to find and ingest it.
2. Environmental factors: If puppies live in an unclean environment and there is feces on the bed or grass, they are likely to think that this is part of the breeding environment. This behavior is very important during the growth period. Easily formed.
3. Habit factor: If the puppy has been forced or trained not to like to urinate in a specific corner of the home, he will urinate secretly anywhere, and may even try to cover up the urination he left behind. stool. So, when we find that our German Shepherd puppy is eating poop, the first thing we need to do is find the source of the problem. For physiological and environmental factors, we can improve them by adjusting food, cleaning the environment, etc. If we encounter a habitual poop eater, we need to find ways to eliminate his behavior of escaping from coercion.
During the treatment process, you can use the following methods to prevent German Shepherd puppies from eating poop:
1. Train the puppies to only defecate in a fixed area, which can reduce the risk of eating poop. Opportunities for puppies to eat their own poop.
2. Clean the fixed area as much as possible, remove the puppy’s feces in a timely manner, and disinfect regularly to prevent the smell of poop from tempting the puppies.
3. Pay special attention to the diet and try to change the type or brand of food for the puppies. Give your puppy plenty of nutrients, fluids, and protein to reduce his poop cravings.
4. For puppies who habitually avoid persecution, we need to patiently train and guide them to build their trust in the family.
In short, for the problem of German Shepherd puppies eating their own poop, we need to start from the root cause and adopt appropriate methods to deal with it. If the situation is serious, it is best to consult a pet doctor or professional veterinarian in time for professional help. Through our patience and efforts, we believe that this problem will eventually be eliminated, and the German Shepherd puppies can grow up healthily and happily.